Pathogenesis of human disease based on a molecular and cellular framework. Fundamental concepts such as homeostasis, cell injury, protective responses...
The gross, microscopic and ultra structure of ocular tissues. The embryology of the eye is included. The relationship of the eye to the vascular...
Bacterial physiology and genetics, normal flora, bacteria, chlamydiae, rickettsiae, fungi, viruses, parasites and related diseases. Prereq: Optometry...
Nature of light, wave motion and superposition, rectilinear propagation, reflection and refraction, image formation and quality, optical properties of...
The organization of human cells, tissues and organs. Cellular structure and function is presented as a foundation for understanding fundamental...
Sensory processes involved in visual perception. Topics include spectral sensitivity, light and dark adaptation, temporal and spatial resolution, and...
A continuation of OPTOM 104 Prereq: OPTOM 104; Optometry students only
A selective study of human gross anatomy as a basis for understanding disease. Strong emphasis is placed on head and neck anatomy, including the...
Refraction and reflection of light by the surfaces of the eye. Optical properties of emmetropic and ametropic eyes as a function of growth and pupil...
An introduction to the vertebrate immune response; the cells and tissues of the lymphoid system; humoral and cell-mediated immunity; initiation and...
The physiology of the smooth muscles of the eye, the extraocular striate muscles, the lacrimal apparatus, the cornea, the iris, the lens, the ciliary...
Selected clinical techniques for students taking 152. Coreq: OPTOM 152
Clinical techniques for the primary care examination of the optical properties and ocular health of the ye. Case history taking. Medical emergency...
Etiology, signs, symptoms, diagnosis and management of diseases affecting the organs and tissues of the human body including: circulatory,...
Single vision spectacle lenses. Lens and frame materials. Optical and ophthalmic instrumentation. Image quality. Polarization. Tinted lenses....
Physical space and visual space. Fundamental perceptual processes, binocular vision, stereopsis, binocular space perception. Systems of analysing...
Pharcaokinetic and pharmacodynamic theory. Systemic medications used to manage most major diseases. Mechanism of action, contraindications and...
The neural processing of colour, brightness, movement and form by the retina, lateral geniculate, cortex, superior colliculus and other brain centres....
Selected clinical techniques for students taking OPTOM 155. Prereq: Optometry students only. Coreq: OPTOM 245
Anterior segment disease including etiology, pathogenesis, signs, symptoms, differential diagnosis and management of diseases of the ocular adnexa and...